All Commander Xavier Raige wanted to do from the minute his
world collided with Alicia Carberletti’s was to protect her.Now, the biggest battle he has ever
faced has just begun.He needs to
find a way back to Alicia and save her from the dark forces that are gathering
against her and he won’t let the inconvenience of being dead keep him from her.

Lieutenant “Shuggie” MacAndrew, Ancient Scottish warrior
vampire.Mystery surrounds his past
and puts his future in jeopardy.Can he win the battle between his heart and head, or will he be defeated
in his pursuit of the One?

Dr Teodora Valdez, skilled Surgeon/Scientist. She almost has
it all until a dark secret resurfaces.Can she heal the wounds or will she discover there is no cure for a
broken heart?

The consequences of recent events unravel and battle for
dominance in the mafia underworld intensifies.

Ambition…family…revenge…love...

All become as tainted as the blood that ties them together.

Authors Info

Both Scottish Authors are best friends and for years they
have been developing these amazing and complex Characters.Having suffered Strokes at a young age,
within months of each other, they decided that life was too short and now was
the time for Xavier and Alicia to be unleashed onto the waiting public. That
was when the world of Tainted Blood and #XAli was born.

L J Halkett is 35 years of age, Mother, Wife and Housing
Officer for Local Government.She
is a smart, sassy and superbly imaginative woman who devours books - especially
in the paranormal genre!She is
the master at multi-tasking and she is always thinking ten steps ahead.With her passion for creativity, she
brings to life her imagination with vivid detail. Family is the cornerstone of
LJ’s life, and her greatest achievement is her wonderful son.

Left Partially sighted after her Stroke, LJ has to write in
what the Authors call ‘Nasa’ font and can only detect the colour red, which can
be difficult when reading print on a daily basis - her determination is
testament to her personality - as she says.... "Where's there's a will?
There's a way!"

Rhonda T. Lucas is 41 years of age, soon to be Divorced
[Hurrah!] and had a very successful career in Recruitment and Business
Development until it was cut short through illness.Having worked in the Health Sector, Human Resources and
Ministry of Defence, she has a myriad of experiences to draw from - and says
that sometimes life can be stranger than Fiction!Rhonda is an avid reader of the paranormal/romance genres
but her first love will always be Science Fiction.She says that she has far superior music taste to that of
her Best Friend and Co-Author - and uses every available opportunity to tell
her so! Rhonda lives alone with her #XavCat who faithfully lies by her computer
whenever she wanders into the world of Tainted Blood.